Cauda Equina Syndrome

East Brunswick Cauda Equina Syndrome Attorney

Medical Malpractice - Herniated Disc - Delayed Treatment

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Located in East Brunswick, the medical malpractice lawyers at Tortoreti, Tomes & Callahan, P.C. represent men, women, and children throughout New Jersey who are harmed or suffer an injury because of a failure to diagnose or timely treat Cauda Equina Syndrome.

Cauda Equina Syndrome most commonly results from a disc pressing onto the nerves at the base of the spine. Irreparable nerve damage can be caused if the condition is not treated quickly resulting in numbness, bowel and bladder problems and sexual dysfunction. Surgical intervention by a competent neurosurgeon should, in appropriate cases, occur at the first possible opportunity to prevent long term damage.

Medical negligence claims usually arise as a result of delay in diagnosis or negligent surgery rendering the condition untreatable and leaving considerable discomfort and disability which can in the most serious cases include paraplegia. This problem is caused when pressure is exerted on the bundle of nerve fibers at the base of the spinal column which radiate out to the legs and lower areas of the abdomen. Pressure on these nerves causes pain, sensory loss in the sacral region, weakness in the legs and loss of bladder control which can be confirmed by diagnostic techniques including MRI scan, Myelography, and CAT scans. Prolapsed discs are common and 2% of lumbar disc protrusions result in pressure on the nerves. The surgical treatment of an acute nerve compression is usually regarded as a medical emergency due to the potential for serious permanent damage if treatment is delayed.

The compensation awarded in Cauda Equina Syndrome medical negligence claims for improper diagnosis or incompetent treatment can be substantial; especially in younger victims due to the potential for serious injury resulting in reduction of earning capacity for the foreseeable future, in addition to damages for pain and suffering.

This area of the law can be technical and complex as well as expensive. To succeed in receiving damages it is essential that you obtain legal advice from an attorney capable of handling complex matters. For a free confidential consultation, please schedule a free confidential consultation and case evaluation with an experienced medical malpractice lawyer by calling us at 1.866.NJLAWFIRM or completing our online intake form.

Links:
www.caudaequina.org
http://www.csmc.edu/5702.html
http://www.emergency medicine.info/articles/cauda equina syndrome.html

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From our office in East Brunswick, New Jersey, the attorneys at Tortoreti, Tomes & Callahan, P.C. represents clients throughout the state of New Jersey, including the cities of East Brunswick, New Brunswick, Manalapan, Elizabeth, Newark, Paterson, Morristown, Somerville, Trenton, Toms River, Mount Holly, Mays Landing, Cranbury, Edison, Woodbridge, Piscataway, South Plainfield, Old Bridge, Freehold, Red Bank, Perth Amboy, Sayreville, Highland Park, and Iselin. Our experienced lawyers also assist clients throughout all of New Jersey's counties, including the following: Middlesex County, Monmouth, Mercer, Ocean, Morris, Essex, Passaic, Burlington, Atlantic, Hudson, Union, and Somerset Counties.